Burlington Danes Academy

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Burlington Danes Academy

• Key Stage 3
• Parent Support Evening for pupils sitting their
  SATs

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Outline of Presentation

• The importance of revision
• Key Dates
• Dates for Key stage 3
• SATS Content
• A young persons perspective
• The Importance of a Good Diet
• The Importance of Sleep
• Stress Time Management
• How You Can Help
• Revision Websites

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Why do the tests matter?

• They show what you have achieved as a reader and
  a writer in Key Stage 3.
• They help teachers to help you with future
  learning.
• By giving you practice in taking exams they help
  to prepare for your GCSE studies.

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English results at KS3 make a difference!
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• Research shows that when parents get involved
  in their childs examination preparation results
  are likely to improve. There are things that you
  can do NOW which will help your child achieve
  their best.

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Dates for KS3Examinations in 2008

• Tuesday 6th May AM Maths paper 1 Lunch PM
  - Maths paper 2Wednesday 7th May AM - English
  paper A or C Lunch PM English paper
  BThursday 8th May AM - English AM English
  Reading Lunch PM Shakespeare paperFriday
  9th May AM Science paper 1
• Lunch
• PM Science paper 2

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The English Papers

• In the READING PAPER they will be asked to read
  three short texts and answer questions on them.
• In the WRITING PAPER they will need to complete
  two written tasks either fiction or non fiction
  from a choice of topics.
• In the SHAKESPEARE PAPER they are asked to read,
  understand and write about printed extracts from
  the play they have studied.

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The English SATs

• Key informationThere are three papers
• The writing paper
• The reading paper
• The Shakespeare paper
• There is only one tier of entry all students
  will do the level 4 7 paper

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Skills needed

• For the writing paper, your son/ daughter needs
  to be able to
• Use a range of different sentence types and
  punctuation.
• Write in paragraphs and link those paragraphs
  appropriately.
• Use an appropriate and sophisticated vocabulary.
• Adapt their writing style to suit different
  purposes and audiences.
• Check and improve their own work

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For the reading paper

• Your son/ daughter needs to be able to
• Understand information from both fiction and non
  fiction texts.
• Be able to comment on the word choices that a
  writer makes and the effect of these.
• Be able to comment on how texts are structured
  and presented.
• Be able to support their point with evidence from
  the text

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For the Shakespeare Paper

• Your son/ daughter needs to
• Know who the characters are and how they behave
  and why
• How the story develops
• The effect of Shakespeares language
• The ideas within the play
• The impact that the scenes have on the audience

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How you can support Your Child

• Encourage them to read books and newspapers.
• Read with them and ask them to explain to you
  what they are reading.
• Make them tell you about the story of Much Ado
  About Nothing and what the characters are like.
• Ensure that they spend an appropriate amount of
  time on their homework.
• Encourage them to read back over and check their
  work before they hand it in.
• Test them on their spellings (spelling list
  available)
• Buy them a pocket dictionary and thesaurus
  encourage them to use the thesaurus even when
  they are just talking to you.

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Maths

• Revision Programme

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Targeting different levels

• Level 6 8
• Level 5 7
• Level 4 6
• Level 3 5

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Topics to revise

• Number
• Algebra
• Shape Space
• Data Handling

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So far

• Revision guides have been sold for 1
• Saturday school targeting borderline students
• Half termly assessment to inform current
  level

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Plans

• After school revision
• Saturday school targeting borderline students
• Mocks in February

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How to make the best of revision

• Sam Learning
• www.mymaths.co.uk
• login burlington
• password division
• Revision guides
• BBC Bitesize
• Study partner
• Design a revision timetable

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How can I help as a parent?

• Check revision is being done!
• Provide resources
• Calculator
• Geometry set
• Stationary
• Additional revision guides

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The Science Papers

• There are TWO very similar Science test papers.
  Both cover the full range of Science topics.
• You can help by
• Reading through their folder/exercise books and
  get them to talk about the Science they have
  studied.
• Talk about things they find difficult and
  encourage them to let you know anything they
  dont understand. Ask a teacher to help
  whenever necessary.
• Watch Science television programmes such
  as those on health, wildlife and the
  environment and talk together about the
  Science involved.

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YEAR 9 SCIENCE
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YEAR NINE SCIENCE

• Scientific Enquiry
• Past SATs papers
• Using AfL
• Booster classes for identified students.

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REVISION

• REVISION
• Use of revision guide and other resources to
  cover all aspects of the curriculum.
• Creating a time table to cover this curriculum

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IMPORTANT DATES

• Start of intervention February 4 2008.
• Mocks 25th February 2008.
• Science departments test dates every fortnight
  between February 4 and April 21 2008.

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PARENTAL SUPPORT

• Attendance of all lessons.
• Punctuality to all lessons.
• Completion of all homework.
• Following set revision timetable.

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Do pupils at Key Stage 3 think healthy eating is
important?
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Problem areas - Diet

• 17 do not eat healthy food.
• 21 think it is healthy to eat some
  chocolate/sweets/crisps everyday.
• If every child matters, then we need to ask how
  to get the message to this minority.

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The Importance of Sleep
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Stress and Time Management
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How Can I Help? (1)

• Before the end of the Spring Term
• Make sure your child has all the notes books
  they need for revision.
• Encourage them to start re-reading their notes
• Sit with them and work through a few sample
  questions.
• Encourage them to ask for help at school if there
  is anything they dont understand.
• Encourage them to attend Revision Classes and the
  Revision School.

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How Can I Help? (2)

• Just before the Tests begin
• Help them make a home study plan a Revision
  Timetable made up of 30 minute sessions.
• Put it on the wall so you can keep to it.
• Each session should kick off with the area they
  find most difficult.
• Go back over topics nearer the test dates

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How Can I Help? (3)

• During the Test Period
• Over the four test days they can re-focus their
  Study Plan so that it
• Covers topics for the next day
• Gives them time to prepare for later tests
• You can also help by
• Encouraging the rest of the family to be
  supportive
• Suggesting that your child study with a friend

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How Can I Help? (4)

• Making sure they have a quiet place where they
  can study and where their work can be kept
  safely.
• Praising them when they work hard
• Making sure they get plenty of sleep.
• Encouraging them to allow time for relaxation.
• Reminding them that it will soon be over!

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Revision Sites

• www.y9booster.org.uk
• www.parentcentre.gov.uk
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/sosteacher
• www.schoolzone.co.uk/parents/parentspage
• www.parentlineplus.org.uk
• www.bbc.co.uk/education/ks3bitesize
• www.bbc.co.uk/education/revision
• www.s-cool.co.uk

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• Thank you for supporting this revision support
  evening.